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Jul 2021
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Rodrigo Amarante Throws a Musical Tantru...

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Starting over can be scary. But not for Rodrigo Amarante. After an established musical career in Brazil, he made the jump to the U.S., where his relative anonymity was a source of creative energy — and an opportunity to reinvent himself.

Amarante's second solo album, Drama, is about rejecting traditional forms of masculinity and embracing imperfections — then releasing them as a beautiful symphony of chaos and, well, drama.

Hear Rodrigo Amarante's live performance of the song "Tara" from his new album.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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